Valspar
Dark Chocolate
M257
Brand
Valspar
Code
M257
Collection
The Bold Collection
Dark Chocolate in Different Light
Artificial Lighting
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Orange
Strength
Medium
Temperature
warm
Hue Angle
26°Red Family
Lightness
25%Dark
Saturation
17%Muted
LRV
5.0Color Codes
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Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
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Complementary
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Analogous
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Warm Shades
Warm spectrum
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